Short Definition: % students who watch 2+ hours of TV or play 2+ hours of video games on an avg school day

Long Definition:

Percent of students who reported on the SALT survey that they watched two or more hours of TV or played two or more hours of video games on an average school day. This indicator is discontinued for future comparisons because of lack of consistency between the questions in the SALT survey and the new SurveyWorks! questions.

Agency Source: RIDE

Time Period(s):

School Year

2003-04,  2004-05,  2005-06,  2006-07,  2007-08

Geographies: School

Data Type: Numeric

Purpose:

Risk Factor

Limitations:

Last SALT survey was administered in 2007-08. The new SurveyWorks! survey is replacing SALT. High Schools were not administered the SALT survey in 2003-04.

This indicator is discontinued for future comparisons because of lack of consistency between the questions in the SALT survey and the new SurveyWorks! questions.

Universe: Rhode Island public elementary, middle, high school students in participating schools and grades

Tags: Video games, Out-Of-School-Time, TV, After School

Related Reports:

• Middle School Student After School Activities
• High School Student After School Activities
• Elementary School Student After School Activities

Related Datastories:

• Introduction to the High School YRBS